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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Brent Parks, Englewood, CO (US);
Michael P. Jordan, South Weber, UT (US);
R. Mark Hubbard, Hooper, UT (US);
Marcus Weber, Untertheres, DE;
Inventors:
Brent Parks, Englewood, CO (US);
Michael P. Jordan, South Weber, UT (US);
R. Mark Hubbard, Hooper, UT (US);
Marcus Weber, Untertheres, DE;
Assignee:
Autoliv ASP, Inc., Ogden, UT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/2338 (2011.01); B60R 21/20 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A depth to which an inflatable airbag can deploy may be varied by internal tethers. If the tethers are coupled to a release assembly, then in an unreleased state, the tethers can limit the depth of airbag deployment; however, if the tethers are released, the airbag can deploy of a full depth.